Regency Fairfax Cinemas

Regency Fairfax Cinemas

Courtney Hergesheimer / Los Angeles Times

MOVIES In the shadow of the Grove's crowded multiplex lies one of L.A.'s best-kept secrets: Regency's Fairfax Cinemas. The triplex may be a bit run-down (the original theater opened in 1932), but the selection for the price before 6 p.m. can't be beat. For $5 during matinees, film buffs can catch up on films varying from art-house fare such as Sweden's critically lauded "Let the Right One In" to the Oscar-winning Sean Penn vehicle "Milk." But the best part might just be the $1 Eisenberg all-beef hot dogs. And for an even better deal, check Regency's Buenaventura 6 theater in Ventura, where all second-run flicks (such as "Revolutionary Road") are $3 day or night. www.regencymovies.com. -- Charlie Amter

MOVIES In the shadow of the Grove's crowded multiplex lies one of L.A.'s best-kept secrets: Regency's Fairfax Cinemas. The triplex may be a bit run-down (the original theater opened in 1932), but the selection for the price before 6 p.m. can't be beat. For $5 during matinees, film buffs can catch up on films varying from art-house fare such as Sweden's critically lauded "Let the Right One In" to the Oscar-winning Sean Penn vehicle "Milk." But the best part might just be the $1 Eisenberg all-beef hot dogs. And for an even better deal, check Regency's Buenaventura 6 theater in Ventura, where all second-run flicks (such as "Revolutionary Road") are $3 day or night. www.regencymovies.com. -- Charlie Amter (Courtney Hergesheimer / Los Angeles Times)

MOVIES In the shadow of the Grove's crowded multiplex lies one of L.A.'s best-kept secrets: Regency's Fairfax Cinemas. The triplex may be a bit run-down (the original theater opened in 1932), but the selection for the price before 6 p.m. can't be beat. For $5 during matinees, film buffs can catch up on films varying from art-house fare such as Sweden's critically lauded "Let the Right One In" to the Oscar-winning Sean Penn vehicle "Milk." But the best part might just be the $1 Eisenberg all-beef hot dogs. And for an even better deal, check Regency's Buenaventura 6 theater in Ventura, where all second-run flicks (such as "Revolutionary Road") are $3 day or night. www.regencymovies.com. -- Charlie Amter